1. The skills, competencies, and talents that someone currently possesses and can demonstrate at the present time
The teacher assessed the students' present abilities before starting the new curriculum.
A professora avaliou as capacidades atuais dos alunos antes de iniciar o novo currículo.
2. The immediate capacity to perform or accomplish specific tasks in the current moment
Given his present abilities, he is not yet ready for advanced programming courses.
Dadas suas capacidades atuais, ele ainda não está pronto para cursos avançados de programação.